BUFFALO — Only some 96 hours removed from corrective surgery on his jaw, Bruins captain Zdeno Chara was back on duty Friday night, pairing with old partner Brandon Carlo on the No. 1 shutdown unit vs. the Sabres.
Chara, 42, hopes it will be his last visit to the Mass. General Hospital operating room for a while.
“Hopefully not,’’ he said Friday morning when asked if any follow-up surgery would be necessary. “It’s the last thing I’d like to see.’’